Surveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplesociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitythe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societythere is alack ofindividualfreedomtheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waypeople areforced intocompetitionViolenceisprevalentthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restricteda divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremepropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterscharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiasevereinjusticeplaguesthe societyconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.Charactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”Surveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplesociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitythe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societythere is alack ofindividualfreedomtheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waypeople areforced intocompetitionViolenceisprevalentthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restricteda divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremepropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterscharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnessThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiasevereinjusticeplaguesthe societyconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.Charactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  2. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  3. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  4. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  5. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  6. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  7. there is a lack of individual freedom
  8. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  9. people are forced into competition
  10. Violence is prevalent
  11. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  12. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  13. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  14. Information and ideas are restricted
  15. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  16. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  17. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  18. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  19. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  20. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  21. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  22. severe injustice plagues the society
  23. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  24. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”